![]() Oscar “Oz” Diggs (James Franco) is a two-bit carnival magician who is at ease whether he’s on stage manipulating an audience or if he’s in his trailer manipulating a starry-eyed farm girl. Then it’s an illusion, not a trick.* Oz creates a beautiful illusion that we can get lost in not because of the visual effects wizardry or the size of the canvas, but because of the honesty of the characters and Raimi staying true to his oddball style. We just don’t call it deception when it’s used for good. Sam Raimi’s Oz the Great and Powerful makes no secrets of its deception, and shows how deception can be used for good or evil. We find the deeper truth beneath the artifice. You Are Reading : OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL Review Matt reviews Sam Raimi’s Oz the Great and Powerful starring James Franco, Mila Kunis, and Michelle Williams.
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